rebuilding effort after super storm sandy. those number sent stocks up today for all three market with the s and p closing at it's highest level since 2007. >> another bay area lawmaker has been named to a new gun violence prevention task force. the congresswoman will serve as vice chair and representative mike thompson from napa will be the chairman. they will be looking into ways to prevent mass shootings like the ones in newtown connecticut. you may also remember she was seriously wounded by gun fire in 1978 when she and the then congresswoman were investigating the people's temple cut. ryan and several others were killed. >> the former congresswoman gabrielle giffords visited new town connecticut today. you can see her husband, former astronaut mark kelly in these scenes here. gifford did not appear publicly but met privately with family of those killed last month. the former congresswoman suffered severe head injuries after being shot at close range during a mass shooting in tucson two years ago. >> a wet outlook for part of the weekend. in just seven minutes i'll give you the details t